Some news about ThistleDown

[Rob Wright]

Rex, glad to see you are doing better. Enjoy your down time as best you can, when the time comes, just give the word and you shall be spirited away to a secret location and Grant substituted in your place

Rob

[Jock Scot]

What about Grant, he`d be a good if not better choice.

Well I suppose you could carry rather more than Rex(a lot more in fact), seeing that he not as fit as he might be?

[Jock Scot]

Thank you, Will. I was lying up there once and had a great grey transport come by right at eye level and close enough that the pilot gave me a wave. Then the sound hit.

We must not spread the word too widely about this 25 miles (more than 18, I think, Jock?) It's bad enough that the road has been used for a few moto-sport runs in recent years. That will keep the wildlife down if nothing else does.

I think the distance varies.It depends where you start and finish! I understand that there are pylons along the route these days(I don't remember them being there in the past), probably from that new hydro scheme at Fort Augustus, a necessary evil I suppose and the grandeur of the surroundings seems to swallow them up somehow.

[ThistleDown]

Good morning, Jock. Yes, you are quite right about the distance and it's difficult to be at all accurate on foot. I didn't know about the pylons. That would have come as a great shock, I think. My last time through was 2002.

[ThistleDown]

Well I suppose you could carry rather more than Rex(a lot more in fact), seeing that he not as fit as he might be?

Actually, Jock, I was thinking of inviting Grant to join me for just that reason. He could carry the pack and set up a fly and boil water for tea -- that sort of thing. Make himself useful.

[Jock Scot]

Actually, Jock, I was thinking of inviting Grant to join me for just that reason. He could carry the pack and set up a fly and boil water for tea -- that sort of thing. Make himself useful.

Now there is a thing, the words "Grant" and "useful" being used in the same paragraph. Hummmmm, never thought that could happen.

[ThistleDown]

Now there is a thing, the words "Grant" and "useful" being used in the same paragraph. Hummmmm, never thought that could happen.

I was thinking he might need some encouragement. If I left the Vectra at the Laggan end and you met us at The Bothy in Fort Augustus with a pint already poured and with his name on it...? Perhaps not quite enough, I suppose. Ali, what do you think?

[Jock Scot]

I was thinking he might need some encouragement. If I left the Vectra at the Laggan end and you met us at The Bothy in Fort Augustus with a pint already poured and with his name on it...? Perhaps not quite enough, I suppose. Ali, what do you think?

-----and then after his swift half pint, he(Grant) could pop back and pick up the car at Laggan, while we have another drink and something to eat! Ali and Rex I would really enjoy a leisurely meal with you two.

[ali8780]

-----and then after his swift half pint, he(Grant) could pop back and pick up the car at Laggan, while we have another drink and something to eat! Ali and Rex I would really enjoy a leisurely meal with you two.

Well then, it will just have to be. I would love it too Jock!

[ali8780]

I was thinking he might need some encouragement. If I left the Vectra at the Laggan end and you met us at The Bothy in Fort Augustus with a pint already poured and with his name on it...? Perhaps not quite enough, I suppose. Ali, what do you think?

well, let's see... everyone has their price, right?